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While the other service academies started last weekend, Army fans had to wait for the 2012 season to begin. Tomorrow, that wait ends. The storied tradition (trust us, it’s storied) of West Point football returns for a 123rd season, kicking off on the West Coast. Here are the basics: Who, where, when: Army at San Diego State (0-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Eastern. TV: NBC Sports Network (Paul Burmeister and Rod Woodson on the call). Gambling is illegal in most states: San Diego State is a 6.5-point favorite. Senior leaders: Army quarterback Trent Steelman enters his fourth season as a starter,…

Four quick hits to start the week before kickoff: 1. Irish saving on airline tickets. Notre Dame senior running back Cierre Wood, the projected starter for the Irish after topping 1,000 yards on the ground last season, was suspended Sunday for the first two games of 2012, including Saturday’s contest against Navy in Dublin, according to multiple reports. Wood will sit because of unspecified rules violations and will be joined on the sideline by reserve defensive end Justin Utupo, also out for unspecified reasons. But that’s nowhere near the full list. Also suspended for Dublin are quarterback Tommy Rees and…

When it comes to college football awards, it’s an honor just to be nominated. The various award committees have passed out a lot of honors lately, with three of the most recent going to service academy members. Army quarterback Trent Steelman, with 34 career starts under his belt, was named one of 34 quarterbacks in contention for the Davey O’Brien award, given to the season’s top signal-caller. He talks about the honor with Sal Interdonato of the (Middletown, N.Y.) Times Herald-Record here. USC’s Matt Barkley is the odds-on favorite. Steelman’s backfield-mate, junior running back Raymond Maples, was among 52 candidates…

Sure, there might be some other minor football developments scheduled for this afternoon, but here’s three quick military-themed gridiron hits for your Wednesday: 1. Steelman will sit. As reported by Sal Interdonato with the (Middletown, N.Y.) Times Herald-Record and confirmed by an Army football release, junior quarterback Trent Steelman will miss Friday’s Black and Gold spring game at Fort Benning, Ga., with a leg injury. Steelman battled leg and ankle injuries last season and had his Army-record streak of 32 straight starts snapped. Sitting Steelman for the Benning game is a precautionary move, Interdonato reports. “Trent (Steelman) had a good…

The longest string of consecutive starts by an Army quarterback in school history could end Saturday. Junior signal-caller Trent Steelman has started every game since arriving at West Point in 2009. But Saturday’s start No. 32, in a 44-21 loss to Vanderbilt, ended early thanks to an ankle injury shortly before halftime. Second on the team in rushing (behind sophomore Raymond Maples) and second to Kansas State’s Collin Klein in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (Klein has 14, Steelman 11), the junior’s not atop the Army depth chart for Saturday’s home game against Fordham. Steelman’s not even listed as a…

Army quarterback Trent Steelman had offseason surgery on his shoulder and will not be participating in the Black Knights spring practice, the Times Herald-Record is reporting. It is not clear which shoulder the right-handed Steelman had surgery on. He injured his non-throwing shoulder during the Hawaii game in September. Steelman, a sophomore, has been a model of durability while directing the triple option offense during his two years at West Point. He’s started all 25 games in the past two seasons and this year helped guide the Cadets to their first winning season since 1996 and their first bowl victory…

Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs refuses to allow Army to fall out of this game. With Navy driving in Army territory to put the final stake in the Black Knights’ heart, Dobbs committed his fourth turnover of the game by throwing an interception to Army safety Richard King in the endzone. Army started off the second half strong, marching down the field before the drive stalled and settling for a 42-yard field goal. Army should consider having the kicker to double duty because their punter has been abysmal all game. Army quarterback Trent Steelman didn’t look injured in the third quarter…

Army gave up 14 fourth-quarter points to Rutgers on Saturday and went on to lose 23-20 in overtime Saturday at the New Meadowlands Stadium. The loss drops Army to 4-3, with all three losses coming by seven points or less. Statistically, the Cadets had no business losing. Army outgained Rutgers by 154 yards and sacked the Scarlett Knights’ freshman quarterback 10 times for -78 yards. Overall, Rutgers finished with -1 yard rushing, and Army had more first downs and fewer penalties. But man oh man, the penalties Army did commit were crucial. Army committed three penalties on Rutgers’ first touchdown drive of the second half,…

Army fell victim to a 5-foot-5 running back and allowed 21 fourth-quarter points in a devastating 42-35 homecoming loss to Temple on Saturday. The Black Knights fall to 3-2 on the season after watching the Owls storm back from a 28-13 deficit. “Make no mistake; that’s the biggest win since I’ve been here,” 5th-year Temple coach Al Golden told the Philly Inquirer. “In that kind of environment, to stay together. To be down 15, and then reel off 28 straight? That’s a big win, and I give a lot of credit to our coaches.” Temple’s miniature running back Matt Brown,…